People, process, progress
Dr. Florian Koemm of Siemens Energy shares his views on trust, transformation and the changing skills of the modern in-house lawyer in an age of AI. As legal departments navigate rapid technological change, the focus is...
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- Addleshaw Goddard advises Miahona Company on acquisition of Sha’s Water Services Limited
- DIFC Courts unveils Dispute Resolution Oracle to advance Courts of the Future vision
- Bracewell advises lenders on refinancing of Barka 3 and Sohar 2 power plants in Oman
- Galadari appoints Hanan Al‑Qennah as senior counsel to strengthen regulatory practice
- Norton Rose Fulbright supports Truleum Venture Partners on tokenised private credit fund launch
Interviews
From Law to Practice: Bahrain’s New Secured Transaction Law
NBB takes a closer look at Bahrain’s new Secured Transactions Law that is set to reshape secured lending, requiring banks and in-house counsel to ensure readiness. Bahrain’s introduction of the Secured Transactions Law No. 3 of...
The quietest person in the room
In an era of rising complexity for family offices, chief legal officer Gulfam Hussain explores why the most effective modern leaders are not the loudest voices, but the calm, disciplined decision‑makers who steady systems under pressure....
The work-from-home model & the legal practice
Amr Bajamal, partner at NHB Legal and founder of B Legal Knowledge, reflects on the concept of working from home for legal practitioners and considers its impact on the profession. 1. What is your view on...
The higher purpose of leadership
The Conscious Lawyer, authored by Kiran Scarr, inspires leaders to embrace growth mindset and have the courage to lead through radical change to deliver greater value for their organisations. As an international lawyer, general counsel and...
Change in action
Brooke Lindsay talks to the Oath on her journey to becoming the group chief legal and compliance officer of e&, empowering an agile and interdisciplinary legal and compliance team, and remaining focused on supporting the telco...
Decarbonising shipping – a green light for efficiency?
Stephenson Harwood talks to the Oath about maritime decarbonisation and its impact on the shipping sector – the risks, opportunities and what needs to change to achieve targets. In January 2023, the Oath attended a session...
The Family Counsel
Sara Falaknaz, group legal manager of Al Ghandi Auto and Al Ghandi Investment shares her insight and experience on the six key aspects the in-house counsel needs to know about their roles within a family-owned company....
Taking the high-tech road
As legal and compliance director of FOODICS, Clare Raven has the unique task of advising the MENA region’s leading restaurant-tech company. She talks to the Oath about her career journey to the high-growth start-up, her role...
On the front line…
Reflections of a general counsel from his experience of being involved in one of the world’s largest rail-metro projects from inception to completion to operation. In February 2012, while working in a private practice law firm...
